Billy Williams

William Holt Williams (born Richard Isaac Banks; 3 March 1878 – 13 March 1915) was an Australian-born British vaudeville and music hall singer and entertainer. His best known song was "When Father Papered the Parlour".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1878, Died March 13, 1915

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia X54 10-in. before 1916 Don't go out with him to-night Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 26722 10-in. approximately 1909 Come into the garden, John Fred Mayne songwriter  
Columbia 27407 10-in. approximately 1911 When Father papered the parlour Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 27408 10-in. approximately 1911 I’m the man that buried Flanagan Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27409 10-in. approximately 1911 Let’s have a song on the Graphophone Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27410 10-in. approximately 1911 Here we are again Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27411 10-in. approximately 1911 I've found Kelly Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 27412 10-in. approximately 1911 I’ll lend you my best girl Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27498 10-in. approximately 1911 Where the crowd all goes Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27499 10-in. approximately 1911 You’re the one Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27500 10-in. approximately 1911 Rosetta Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27501 10-in. approximately 1911 Wake up! John Bull Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27502 10-in. approximately 1911 Don’t go out with him tonight Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27503 10-in. approximately 1911 Mrs. B. Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27651 10-in. approximately 1911 Let’s all go mad Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27652 10-in. approximately 1911 I do wish that I was a ladies’ man Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27653 10-in. approximately 1911 Take me back to the U.S.A. Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27654 10-in. approximately 1911 I don’t care Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27655 10-in. approximately 1911 Why can’t we have the sea in London? Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 27656 10-in. approximately 1911 My lass from Glasgow toon Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27921 10-in. approximately 1912 I wish it was Sunday night Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27922 10-in. approximately 1912 Cohen Artists vary vocalist  
Columbia 27930 10-in. approximately 1912 Take me where there are no eyes about Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27931 10-in. approximately 1912 I keep on toddling along Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 27932 10-in. approximately 1912 All the silver from the silvery moon Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 27933 10-in. approximately 1912 I never heard Father laugh so much before Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28164 10-in. approximately 1912 Where does Daddy go when he goes out? Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28165 10-in. approximately 1912 It’s a grand old song is Home, sweet home Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28166 10-in. approximately 1912 Wait till I’m as old as Father Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28167 10-in. August 1912 Molly McIntyre Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28168 10-in. approximately 1912 The kangaroo hop Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28169 10-in. approximately 1912 It’s mine, when you’ve done with it Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28423 10-in. approximately 1913 Call me early in the morning Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28424 10-in. approximately 1913 Oh! For another day at Margate Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28425 10-in. approximately 1913 I come frae Scotland Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28426 10-in. approximately 1913 The ragtime wedding Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28427 10-in. approximately 1913 The worst of it is, I like it Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28428 10-in. approximately 1913 Mr. John MacKenzie, O Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28616 10-in. approximately 1913 Jean loves all the jockeys Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28617 10-in. approximately 1913 All the ladies fall in love with Sandy Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28618 10-in. approximately 1913 Giving a donkey a strawberry Billy Williams Male vocal solo vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28619 10-in. approximately 1913 There must be something nice about the Isle of Man Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28620 10-in. approximately 1913 Let’s have another one together Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 28621 10-in. approximately 1913 She’s my best girl now Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 29041 10-in. approximately 1914 When Mother backed the winner of the Derby Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 29042 10-in. approximately 1914 I'll have to ask my mother if she'll let me Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia 29043 10-in. approximately 1914 There's life in the old dog yet Billy Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia 71021 10-in. approximately 1920 Blame it on poor old Father Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 71022 10-in. approximately 1920 I can't keep still tonight Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 71024 10-in. approximately 1920 They can all does as they like with me Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 71025 10-in. approximately 1920 Our little kiddie sings the best song of all Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 71026 10-in. approximately 1920 Come and have a look at what I've got Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 71027 10-in. approximately 1920 [Unknown title(s)] Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71028 10-in. approximately 1920 [Unknown title(s)] Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71029 10-in. approximately 1920 The collier Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71030 10-in. approximately 1920 We don't want more daylight Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71031 10-in. approximately 1920 Spooning with my girl Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71032 10-in. approximately 1920 Put a bit of powder on it, Father Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71033 10-in. approximately 1920 Who's your friend? Billy Williams vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 71035 10-in. approximately 1920 Tickle me Timothy Billy Williams vocalist  
Columbia 71036 10-in. approximately 1920 Little Willie's Wild Woodbines Billy Williams vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy," accessed November 16, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360029.

Williams, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360029.

"Williams, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360029

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billy Williams

Discogs: Billy Williams

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Williams, Billy, -1915 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83228077

Wikidata: Billy Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4913468

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120731466

MusicBrainz: Billy Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/834cc84d-50fe-4ed8-be66-c76d8fc63a9b

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1858121

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